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How do I know where my placenta is lying?

Never told by anyone , been reading people comments in low placenta , I'm high risk placenta etc How do i know mine?

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I’m 37 weeks pregnant

I’m worried about my labour, it’s my first baby, how many days do they keep me in the hospital if it’s a normal birth also, Do I need to call 999 if my water breaks or should I book an Uber ?

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Maternity pay

Hey, wondering if anyone could help me understand pay as I just don’t get it 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ I work full time and I’m lucky enough for my work to pay me 6 months full pay. Am I still entitled to stat maternity pay? And if so, when does this kick in? Thanks 🥰

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Do you think is better to use credit cards or loans?

I only just started to use credit,my money dienst stretch far enough.Do you think is better to use credit cards or loans?

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Working for Nhs

Hey everybody, Not looking mum advice but hope it’s okay to ask for work advice. I work for the NHS and with maternity you get 9 months paid, you can take the year off but the last 3 months is unpaid. Now that it’s creeping up to my return date I just don’t feel anywhere near ready to go back and just wondering ...

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Maternity over

Hi! Any recommendations for part time jobs around ST6 area? my boyfriend is working 4on, 4off, and i will need to find a job when he is off to stay with our LG! Not sure i will find something that accept this kind of shift….Any ideas???

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Should I lie on my resume

You guys I’m in desperate need of a job and I’ve been applying for jobs but no calls back.. you think lying on the resume will backfire? Do employers even check? I want to apply for a office job or remote job. I’m 18 weeks pregnant but I want to work before my belly is noticeable.. should I lie about my experience?

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How do y'all save money?

My boyfriend and I are struggling so much financially right now. We both have less than $1000 in savings and have a baby due in October. I can barely work because my mental health has gotten so bad and I have no energy. I've also had a lot of cramping, migraines, and chronic pain with my pregnancy that have made it ...

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Help! Maternity pay

Can anyone help me understand this email I have received regarding my maternity pay before I ring HR because I feel it contradicts itself, the top part saying I get paid for the 26 weeks and the bottom part saying I get paid for six and then 8 only equating to 14 weeks which is worrying

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Work from home and homeschool?!

Hey mamas! I wanted some input on what some of you guys do to earn income for your family? This is our first year homeschooling and I am looking for remote work. I have experience in education mostly but some customer service and a little bit of data entry. It’s hard to find a remote job just wanted to see what othe...

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Maternity leave benefits?

I've only been with the company for 3 months, my due date is around thr corner and in stressed about finances. What benefits will I qualify for ? And how early can I take my leave ?

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Need to get out the house

I need to get out of the house but I have no money as at the end of maternity leave. All I ever do is walk. No mum friends to go and see. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Feeling a bit low today.

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hiring ?

hey, any places hiring ??

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Who sells on Etsy??

If someone can please help me out. So I’m a new seller and I’m trying to set up an account. The problem is I can’t get past the payments page. I have been stuck here for 2 weeks now trying to see what I’m inputting incorrectly. The thing is it doesn’t come up with any errors the ‘save & close’ button just greys ou...

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Snap employment and training

Hey mom's. Has anyone received the snap employment training on the mail? I've had snap before where they were giving the max amount for snap and never was I required to do the employment training. At that time I was in college. Is it new? I quit my job and I immediately filed for snap because my job said I made to m...

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Remote jobs

Hey, can anyone suggest any trusted “work from home” jobs that arnt self employed please? Ideally nothing to do with surveys! Thank you ☺️

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Who handles the finances?

Are you a SAHM or do you work also? Who takes care of all the finances or is it 50/50? Just curious

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30 hrs funding

Hiya I already have been receiving the gov 15 hrs free funding for my almost 3 year old... Do you know if you need to get a new Gov code for the 30 hours funding or your code for the 2 year old funding just continues but with extra hours?

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Art small business

Hi. I am an artist by trade. I have a bfa in fine arts. Pictured is a paint pour i did last year digitally over layed with a silhouette. It's part of a mini series of parent and baby silhouette pours. I am always trying to make different and unique pieces that also become prints. If you'd like to follow me or to fi...

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Any moms work overnight job?

So I just am looking for any opinions I have a new job opportunity where I could work overnight but have never done it before and I have a 2 year old son so I’m just wondering if anyone does and what are there opinions on it before I make a decision Thank you!

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